Nothing Left Behind
by J
About This Novel
This book is the life battle hymn of Ito Hiromi, the author of "Amenorrhea", a person's fight against loneliness and aging. She said: "Everyone dies, and there is no choice. But I can't bear it. It would be very open-minded and neat to die without leaving anything behind." This book is a record of the major and minor events in the author's life after she turned 60. In an approachable style like a diary, she nonchalantly narrates the experiences of life, death, and aging. We will age, become lonely, and be isolated, but that is actually not such a terrible thing. You can still have an ordinary and happy life. Her parents are gone, her daughters have left, and her husband has passed away. The author faces aging, death, and farewell alone, and walks into loneliness step by step. However, she never forgets who she is. She is no longer afraid of loneliness and lives a brilliant life of her own. When life is sad, there will naturally be happy times. Facing aging, facing a series of farewells and loneliness such as her daughter growing up and leaving home, her husband leaving, pets passing away, etc., She also felt empty and melancholy. But she did not get depressed and began to welcome new changes in life. The book records the major events in her life after the age of 60 in an approachable style like a diary, and calmly narrates the experiences of life, death, and aging. The delicate and profound words vividly demonstrate the fragility and strength of life, as well as the loneliness and freedom within it. Every word in the book reveals the author's open-minded and calm outlook on life and life and death. The author teaches us to take care of the present, even if there is a flood later.
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Official(1)Scraped 4d ago
Posthumous affairs
Through taking care of my husband and his parents during the last period of time, the author analyzed his various unreasonable reactions before his death in an in-depth and simple way. It was amazing and deeply sighing at the same time. The author shared his true feelings without reservation. For example, my husband was terribly afraid of death at one moment, and felt sorry for Qian at the other when he terminated the treatment willfully. The author was exhausted both mentally and physically due to the constant pressure to return home. Sometimes I was depressed and out of control, and sometimes I was unreasonable and had a temper like a crying child with my eyes closed. However, the author was very rational. After sending away my husband and parents, I no longer lived with my children. I was busy with various jobs and actively gathered with female friends to live my own life.
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Official(1)Scraped 4d ago
Posthumous affairs
Through taking care of my husband and his parents during the last period of time, the author analyzed his various unreasonable reactions before his death in an in-depth and simple way. It was amazing and deeply sighing at the same time. The author shared his true feelings without reservation. For example, my husband was terribly afraid of death at one moment, and felt sorry for Qian at the other when he terminated the treatment willfully. The author was exhausted both mentally and physically due to the constant pressure to return home. Sometimes I was depressed and out of control, and sometimes I was unreasonable and had a temper like a crying child with my eyes closed. However, the author was very rational. After sending away my husband and parents, I no longer lived with my children. I was busy with various jobs and actively gathered with female friends to live my own life.
